A system includes a first computing node of a cluster of computing nodes that are part of a container orchestration system, a control system for controlling one or more operations of an operation technology (OT) component, and a second node of the cluster of computing nodes. The control system is communicatively coupled to the first computing node and the OT component. The second computing node may transmit a pod to the first computing node. The pod may cause the first computing node to perform operations that include deploying a container as a digital representation of the OT component, testing a security update on the digital representation, determining that the security update is ready for implementation in the OT component, and transmitting an indication that the security update is available for implementation to the OT component after determining that the security update is ready for implementation.